General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Many Vintage Nautical Items, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 15: A Cast Iron Wall Mounted Dinner Bell

This auction ended on 17 October 2026.

Start price: £6

Estimated price: £6 - £8

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: £11

A cast iron wall mounted dinner bell of truncated conical form, suspended from a decorative openwork scroll bracket. The bracket features a horizontal mounting plate with a foliate scrolled arm and an ornamental finial at the outer extremity. The bell is fitted with an internal heavy cast iron clapper which includes a loop at the base for the attachment of a pull cord. The entire assembly exhibits a heavily oxidised surface with a thick, uniform coating of rust and granular texture characteristic of sand-cast iron production. There are no maker’s marks, signatures, or geographic identifiers visible on the metal surfaces. Traces of a yellow-orange pigment are present as a streak on the interior and exterior rim of the bell.

Mounting Bracket Length: 28 cm
Bell Mouth Diameter: 11.5 cm.


Condition report:

The item is in a heavily oxidised state with significant surface corrosion across all components (photo 1). The rim of the bell shows several small chips and casting irregularities (photo 2). A distinct streak of yellow-orange residue is visible on the bell rim (photo 3). The clapper is intact but exhibits heavy rust, and one scroll section on the bracket shows a minor casting flaw or loss near the upper junction point (photo 3).